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Highlanders move pre-season base
HIGHLANDERS Football Club have shifted their pre-season base to Beitbridge as they intensify preparations for the upcoming 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.Yesterday, Highlanders...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:17hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn win Hadebe dispute against Kaizer Chiefs
IN a protracted monetary benefits dispute between Castle Lager Premier Soccer League former champions Chicken Inn and South Africa's DStv Premiership side Kaizer Chiefs over the 2019 transfer of Zimba...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 12:58hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso striker appeals for medical assistance
BEDRIDDEN former Highlanders Football Club striker Patrick "Mboma" Mpofu, who has been unwell for some time with his condition deteriorating, is appealing for funds so that he gets medical assistance....Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:56hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Methembe impressed with juniors
United States-based Zimbabwean football coach, Methembe Ndlovu is impressed by the level of talent in the country but has called for authorities to adhere to modern trends if the country is to explore...Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 13:50hrs | 2302 | by Staff Reporter
Methembe Ndlovu takes over at Trinity College in the US
When Methembe Ndlovu was growing up in Zimbabwe, he thought he had to make a choice at age 16: either he could play soccer or pursue an education.In Zimbabwe, he could not do both at a high le...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:28hrs | 4503 | by Staff reporter
Brito expects tough battle against relegation candidates Tenax
DESPITE their opponents Tenax languishing on the wrong end of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League log standings, Highlanders coach Baltemar Brito is anticipating a tough battle this afternoon when ...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:12hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
Grassroots Soccer closes shop in Zimbabwe
GRASSROOTS Soccer Incorporation (GRS) will wind up its operations in Zimbabwe on Thursday this week, after 20 years in the country, rendering over 200 people jobless.Grassroots Soccer, headqua...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:21hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Bosso will rise again, says new coach
WE are here to awaken a sleeping giant!These were the first remarks made by the new Highlanders coach Baltermar Brito and his assistant Antonio Joao Martins Leao Torres when they touched down ...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:10hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
After hours shopping to evade parking fees
BULAWAYO residents are resorting to evening shopping at supermarkets located along Zone One parking bays to evade paying exorbitant parking fees being charged during the day.Paid parking is fr...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Methembe open to recruiting Zimbabwe talent
FORMER Bantu Rovers owner Methembe Ndlovu is on cloud nine following his appointment as head coach of Trinity College men's football team in the United States of America.Mayor, as Ndlovu is kn...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Methembe Ndlovu joins Trinity College as head coach
UNITED STATES: Zimbabwean Methembe Ndlovu has joined private liberal arts college Trinity College as head men's soccer coach.The former Highlanders coach brings to Trinity in Hartford, Connect...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:48hrs | 1868 | by Staff reporter
Bosso in another mega sponsorship deal
Fresh from a mega sponsorship deal worth nearly US$1million annually for the next three years, Highlanders are set to go into bed with another blue chip company with interest in construction work. ...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 19:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ernest 'Maphepha' Sibanda 'very much' alive
FORMER Highlanders' chairman and team manager Ernest 'Maphepha' Sibanda has been hospitalised at a private institution in Bulawayo after his sugar levels fluctuated, but his family is optimistic he wi...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Omega says Methembe is Bosso's messiah
FORMER Zifa vice-president and Highlanders' life member Omega Sibanda has suggested that United States of America-based former club coach Methembe Ndlovu takes over ownership of the Bulawayo giants. ...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Methembe Ndlovu appointed women's coach in USA
Highlanders legend and former coach Methembe Ndlovu has been appointed associate head coach of a United States based women soccer side Claremont-Mudd-Scripps whose head coach is another former Bosso c...Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 14:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Euro scouts for Nakamba tourney
EUROPEAN scouts are expected to grace the inaugural Marvelous Nakamba Under-17 football tournament.It will be staged from June 18 to 19 in Bulawayo at White City and Luveve.The Marvelo...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:10hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho boys drown during fishing expedition
THREE boys from Tategulu Village under chief Magama in Tsholotsho drowned in Gwayi River while fishing on Wednesday and their bodies were retrieved by the police sub aqua unit the following day. ...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 05:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso coach dies
FORMER Highlanders coach Reuben Tsengwa has died.Tsengwa died on Thursday of a yet to be confirmed ailment.Highlanders chairman Kenneth Mhlophe confirmed Tsengwa's death in a statement...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso players seek shrine power
WHILE many footballers in Africa do turn to sorcery and fetishism for a competitive edge, lathering magical-power oilments on their skin and squirrel fat (for speed) on their feet, Bulawayo giants Hig...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 18:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zifa delay coach appointment
Appointment of a substantive Warriors coach will be delayed until the beginning of next year amid reports that Zifa want to exercise due diligence in order to come up with the best candidate for the j...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Methembe back in Warriors set-up, Rush overlooked
FORMER Young Warriors and senior national team midfielder Methembe Ndlovu could bounce back into the Warriors technical team set-up as one of the assistant coaches if the recommendations by the Zifa t...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | 2169 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy bites Madinda Ndlovu
OUTGOING Highlanders technical manager Madinda Ndlovu says the country's unstable economic situation was the reason he could not see out his contract at the Bulawayo football giants.Ndlovu ten...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:18hrs | 1459 | by Staff reporter
Bobby Clark speaks on Bosso
FORMER Highlanders head coach Bobby Clark was delighted to hear about Bosso's 1-0 win over TelOne on Sunday. "Highlanders still means a lot to me," he says from his home near Aberdeen, Scotland....Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:55hrs | 904 | by Stephen Walsh
Honda Fit crew caught on CCTV 'robbing' nurse
A PIRATE Honda Fit crew in Bulawayo allegedly robbed a nurse at knife point and was arrested after being captured on CCTV shopping with her ATM card at a supermarket. Methembe Sibanda (18), Pe...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Modi rallies Bosso
DEPUTY Minister of Industry and Commerce Raj Modi has rallied Bulawayo giants Highlanders to lift the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title. Modi, who is also a renowned businessman and Bul...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 22:27hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
SamaNdlo opens up on Bosso return
FOR Bekithemba Ndlovu, his new coaching role at Bulawayo football giants Highlanders is the next best thing to playing for his boyhood club.The 42 year-old Ndlovu, who won a number of champion...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:46hrs | 1865 | by Staff reporter
Army deployed to Bulawayo streets
Government has deployed the much-dreaded Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) in the city as part of its desperate move to contain the civil unrest that was fast getting out of hand.All roads leading ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madinda Ndlovu targets title
HIGHLANDERS head coach Madinda Ndlovu is looking forward to a better season next year where he is confident that his team will fight for the Castle Lager Premier Soccer league title.In an inte...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Devolution expected to take centre stage in Parliament
THE public outreach that led to the crafting of the new Constitution in 2013 saw the birth of devolution of power. A majority of provinces advocated for the system of governance which was one of the i...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Lucky is Mkosana?
UNITED STATES based striker Lucky Mkosana did not set the Warriors camp alight and his inclusion in the team that is in Congo Brazzaville was a major surprise.One can say that the 30-year-old ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Methembe Ndlovu courts Mutare City Rovers
FORMER Warriors and Highlanders midfielder Methembe Ndlovu's Grassroots Soccer Zimbabwe (GRSZ) is dangling a sponsorship carrot to struggling Castle Lager Premiership outfit Mutare City Rovers in a de...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1248 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players come to team mate's rescue
THE phrase 'in sickness and in health' is part of a signature vow that couples make before tying the knot but whether the bride and groom stick to that promise or not is always a story for another day...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highlanders Football Club to hold special general meeting
HIGHLANDERS members will gather at the club house for a mid-year special general meeting on Sunday where an assessment, on and off the field, will be delivered.In a notice published in the med...Published: 31 May 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso fine run evokes 2006 memories
HIGHLANDERS might have fallen short of equalling the record set by the all-conquering Class of 2006 in the first six weeks of the Premiership, but Bosso's performance in the opening six weeks of the s...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 10:51hrs | 1606 | by Staff rpeorter
Bosso legends praise Madinda
After a lot of scepticism during the off-season, Bulawayo giants Highlanders have been able to mount a serious revival in the first five games under new coach Madinda Ndlovu.The Bosso legend's...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:40hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo central police, A tribal battleground
Bulawayo Central Police continues to be a tribal battleground as Mthwakazi vendors and activists went through a horrific experience during their detention at Bulawayo Central Police Station. Such is b...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 19:56hrs | 6374 | by MRP Security Department
Bosso unveil squad
HIGHLANDERS have announced a squad which is a mixture of some veterans and exciting youngsters for their 2018 Castle Lager Premiership campaign. Bosso are under the tutelage of legendary forward Madin...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highlanders out of championship race this year
BULAWAYO - Veteran football administrator Ndumiso Gumede has ruled the Bulawayo giants Highlanders out of this year's championship race saying the newly assembled youthful side probably needs time to ...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 12:11hrs | 2695 | by Staff Reporter
Madinda predicts bright Bosso future
Highlanders coach Mandinda Ndlovu is convinced his youthful side can only get better as they continue with their preparations ahead of the new season.Ndlovu, who was tasked to guide the club b...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 16:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare rekindle rivalry in ZNA final
FACT: A blockbuster tie beckons on Sunday when Zimbabwe's sworn football nemesis Highlanders and Dynamos renew their rivalry in the Zimbabwe National Army Charities final match that will be played at ...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 05:42hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
The militarisation of Highlanders Football Club
FORMER Highlanders chairman, Ernest "Maphepha" Sibanda will not be challenging the board's decision to bar him from contesting the post of chairman in elections scheduled for next week.Sibanda...Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:06hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Bantu hold trials at Heath Streak Academy
BANTU Rovers have stepped up their efforts to nurture local football talent and today they are holding trials at Heath Streak Academy.The trials will focus on the Under-12, 14, 16, 18 and 21 a...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 10:14hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
'Mudzingwa, Munawa not spent forces'
THE jettisoning of former Highlanders captain and loyal son Erick Mudzingwa as well as Simon Munawa have sparked an outrage from Bosso fans who feel the team cannot just rely on youngsters still wet b...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 11:14hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
Madinda appointment greeted with optimism
BULAWAYO giants, Highlanders, on Thursday appointed their son Madinda Ndlovu as the substantive head coach on a three year contract.The former dribbling winger will be assisted by Mandla Mpofu...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 08:52hrs | 911 | by Staff reporter
Who departs if the 'Chosen One' returns at Bosso
MADINDA is back at Highlanders! One could wake up to this headline any one of these days.Oh what a beautiful feeling for any and all that like to enjoy watching their favourite football team c...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:19hrs | 729 | by Allan Foti
Madinda signs for Bosso
HIGHLANDERS have reportedly offered their legendary son, Madinda "Khathazile" Ndlovu, a three-year contract to replace Dutchman Erol Akbay, whose contract expires at the end of this month.Ndlo...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dembare pile pressure on FC Platinum
Bantu Rovers 2 - 3 Dynamos FORMER champions Dynamos laboured to a 3-2 victory against relegated Bantu Rovers to ratchet up the pressure on Castle Lager Premier Soccer League leaders FC Platinum an...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bantu Rovers splits
RELEGATED Premiership side Bantu Rovers has been split after its directors Methembe Ndlovu and Peter Grieve decided to part ways.The partnership between Ndlovu and Grieves as Rovers' bosses co...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 05:12hrs | 1151 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders aim to end winless streak
JUST a few weeks ago, Chicken Inn looked destined to pick up their second Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title since their promotion in 2011.The Gamecocks were on top of the log with 51 po...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 08:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Methembe wishes Bosso all the best
HIGHLANDERS' last championship winning coach and former club midfield maestro Methembe "Mayor" Ndlovu says the Bulawayo giants need all the luck in their remaining games more than anything else....Published: 29 Sep 2017 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
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